Founding Partner Veterinarian -Kansas City

Livewell Animal Hospital of Leawood; Leawood (KS); On-site; USD 200,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Cash incentive plan (>$1M)

Relocation assistance

Health, dental, vision insurance

401k with match

Job summary

Livewell Animal Hospital of Leawood is seeking a Founding Partner & Lead Veterinarian to establish a gold-standard medical culture, mentor the team, and drive the business as an owner in Leawood, Kansas. This rare role combines clinical leadership with equity ownership and strategic growth opportunities.

You will lead an urgent care hospital serving an affluent community, with a nationwide network backing the hospital and a compensation package including equity options, a lucrative cash

Qualifications

• DVM degree and license in good standing to practice.
• Minimum 2+ years of experience in veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry.
• Willingness to work extended hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Entrepreneurial leadership mindset with mentoring ability.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a gold-standard medical culture with a client-first approach.
• Mentor and develop a high-performing veterinary and support team.
• Drive business growth and equity ownership with strategic decisions.
• Oversee urgent care operations, in-house diagnostics, and surgery on site.
• Plan schedules to cover extended hours and maintain high-quality care.
• Position the hospital as a premier veterinary destination in the Kansas City metro.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Team building

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

DVM degree

Licensed to practice

Job description

This is more than a leadership role; it's an opportunity to build and lead a practice with the full backing of an established network. As the Founding Partner & Lead Veterinarian, you will be the cornerstone of the hospital, responsible for establishing a gold-standard medical culture, mentoring your team, and driving the business's success as a true owner. You'll have the rare opportunity to build an urgent care hospital where demand for convenient, high-quality veterinary care when pets need it most is backed by a well-educated, affluent community.

• Build a Thriving Practice Culture: You will be the architect of a client-first, collaborative culture, setting the tone for medical excellence and teamwork from day one. In a community defined by well-educated professionals and devoted pet owners, your standard of care will set Livewell Leawood apart from day one.
• Lead and Mentor Your Medical Team: Recruit, onboard, and develop a high-performing team of veterinarians and support staff building a hospital culture that attracts top talent and delivers outstanding urgent care to the pet-owning communities of Leawood, the Kansas City metro, and beyond.
• Drive Medical and Surgical Excellence: Establish the hospital's standard of care, ensuring every patient receives exceptional medicine while mentoring your team in urgent case workups, in-house diagnostics, general surgery, dentistry, and evidence-based clinical decision-making. As a full-service urgent care hospital, your team will work up cases and perform surgery on site. You'll build a reputation as the trusted veterinary destination for pets across the Kansas City metro.
• Partner in Business Ownership: Work directly with your Hospital Manager to manage the hospital's financial performance, making strategic decisions that drive top-line revenue growth and position the hospital as a long-term community resource.
• Lead Extended-Hours Coverage: Work with your Hospital Manager to build the medical schedule that keeps the hospital open beyond typical clinic hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays with the right veterinary and technician coverage for urgent and emergent cases.
• Shape the Future of Veterinary Care in Leawood: Help establish a purpose-built hospital designed to meet the needs of today's pet owners. With direct frontage and visibility to 20,000+ vehicles per day on State Line Road, more than 300,000 SF of retail across the street, and easy highway access, you'll have the platform to build something that lasts.

Built Different: The Livewell Model

Each Livewell location is carefully selected based on strong demographic, market, and growth data, to give each Founding hire and the hospital the best chance for long-term success. Livewell Animal Urgent Care of Leawood will be located at Leawood Village, a premiere mixed-use development in the heart of old Leawood, Kansas, featuring luxury apartments, high-end townhomes, retail shops, restaurants, and office space.

Livewell Animal Urgent Care hospitals are full-service hospitals offering extended hours. Our veterinarians work cases and perform surgery on site, so pets that need prompt attention can be seen, diagnosed, and treated under one roof with the support of an established network behind the hospital.

Leawood is part of the Kansas City metro, surrounded by established neighborhoods and anchored by major employers and institutions, including the University of Kansas Health System, St. Joseph Medical Center, Black & Veatch, C2FO, and Burns & McDonnell. With shopping centers such as Ward Parkway Center, Ranch Mart, Corinth Square, and Mission Farms nearby, this is a dense, educated, affluent population with the spending power and lifestyle to support premium veterinary care.

What You'll Bring to the Team

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree and a license in good standing to practice.
• A minimum of 2+ years of experience as a veterinarian, with a strong foundation in general medicine, surgery, and dentistry.
• Willingness to work on a schedule that includes evenings, weekends, and holidays, in line with the hospital's extended hours.
• A compassionate and collaborative leadership style with the ability to mentor and develop associate veterinarians and support staff.
• An entrepreneurial spirit and a strong understanding of what it takes to run a successful practice.
• Previous formal leadership or management experience is a significant plus.

Responsibilities and Benefits

This unique role is designed to reward your leadership and drive for growth with significant financial incentives, allowing you to share directly in the success you help create.

$1M+ Potential Cash Incentive

This partnership includes a lucrative cash incentive plan tied directly to hospital growth, with the potential to earn over $1 Million.

Equity Options & Ownership

Gain a true stake in your success with meaningful equity options in the hospital you lead.

Personal & Professional Compensation

Receive a competitive base salary and your personal monthly production bonus with no negative accrual.

Includes full health, dental, and vision insurance, 401k with match, professional liability coverage, generous CE, and relocation assistance.

Leadership Development

Access dedicated mentorship and growth tracks designed to elevate your leadership skills.

The Power of a Network

Tap into a nationwide community of over 20,000 veterinary professionals for collaboration and support.

About Mission Pet Health

Mission Pet Health was founded by veterinarians on the belief that local practices thrive with clinical autonomy, collaboration, and medical excellence. The organization provides world-class support to its 850+ hospital teams on a hyper-local basis so they can focus on what matters most: the medicine, their patients, and their team culture. Learn more at missionpethealth.com .

Driving the award-winning culture are the WAG values – Work Together, Amaze, and Grow. Mission Pet Health is veterinarian-led, people-focused, and on a mission to be the best place to work in veterinary medicine.

EEO Statement: Mission Pet Health is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

If you're using NVDA, press NVDA key + space to enable focus mode to read the slider properly.

Location:Livewell Animal Urgent Care of Henrico

Location:Livewell Animal Urgent Care of Midtown

Location:Livewell Animal Hospital of Milwaukee

Location:Livewell Animal Hospital of Santa Monica

Location:Livewell Animal Hospital of Papillion

Location:Livewell Animal Hospital of Belmont

Location:Livewell Animal Hospital of Stevens Ranch

Location:Livewell Animal Hospital of Peters Township

Location:Livewell Animal Hospital of Framingham

Location:Livewell Animal Hospital of Madison

Location:Livewell Animal Hospital of Manor

Location:Livewell Animal Hospital of Bonita

Location:Livewell Animal Hospital of Lebanon

Location:Livewell Animal Hospital of Rolesville

Location:Livewell Animal Hospital Cosby Village

Location:Livewell Animal Urgent Care of Boys Town

Location:Livewell Animal Hospital of Lake Nona

Location:Livewell Animal Hospital of Rancho Cordova